NeedleWerks

Test Knitting

2011-11-09T17:45:00.000-06:00

I am test knitting again! I did some free testing for a couple of designers on Ravelry and now have found my dream designer! She sends me fantastic yarn and the pattern to test. I send one sock back for pictures, then it comes back to me. The yarn and the items I knit are mine to keep or to sell. She has given me permission to sell the items! I am knitting with some wonderful yarn right now. Skinny Bugga.... merino, cashmere and nylon. mmmmm so wonderful.
I feel so blessed.

I won!

2011-11-06T17:17:00.000-06:00

WOW! I entered a contest at KnitPurlGirl's site to win a set of Knitters Pride interchangeables from WEBS and I won! It is a set of the Dreamz interchangeables size 4-11, case, cables and connectors. I am so blessed!

I am KNITTING!!!!

2011-08-26T19:20:00.002-05:00

Finally after almost 2 years I can finally knit pain free! I am so thankful to Jesus Christ for healing me! I have been knitting almost everyday without pain and am tickled pink! Joy Joy Joy!!!

I picked up an entrelac shawl I started in 2009 and have made much progress on it. I am on my last ball of Lighthouse Waves yarn from Herrschners and need to get some more. I am debating about driving over there and spending gas money or paying shipping. :)

Anyway I am a once again happy knitter and checking out ravelry.com again. ;)

Spinning but not Knitting

2011-02-19T17:29:00.000-06:00

Progress! I can spin now without pain. I haven't tried knitting for a few months. Something in the way I hold my needles irritates my wrist. I am happy that I can spin though. I can get a good stash built up for when my wrist co-operates!

I spun this skein during the SuperBowl!
The color is called Orchard, purchased from A Knitting Duck

be blessed \0/

Merry CHRISTmas!

2010-12-23T19:50:00.002-06:00

May the Father above bless you and yours this CHRISTmas and your New Year.

I am still not knitting. I tried to pick up where I was in some entrelac and forgot how. :(

still not knitting

2009-12-24T10:05:00.003-06:00

I am very frustrated that I can not knit yet. My wrist is not getting any better and now my right wrist is starting to fall asleep. I can't even spin now. typing is not easy either. ugh ugh ugh...

I know I am healed by His Stripes and am waiting on the Lord to bring it to fruition.

Not KNitting yet

2009-10-20T08:32:00.002-05:00

I am still not knitting. My fingers still get numb. I believe it is healed but is taking time to strengthen and I don;t want to irritate the nerves. I have fallen behind in my entrelac lessons and will not get Christmas gifts done. I can spin a bit but even take that easy.

So what have I been doing with my free time? LOL decorating many houses in Yoville on Facebook. hahahahaha

E lesson 2

2009-07-01T08:49:00.001-05:00

E lesson 2
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

Entrelac lesson 2. mirror image blocks

E lesson 1

2009-07-01T08:48:00.001-05:00

E lesson 1
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

Lesson 1 from online Entrelac class taught by Gwen Bortner.
each block is knit with a different direction lean

Knitalongs

2009-05-25T18:36:00.002-05:00

Wow, I haven't posted in a long time! Life is busy these days as I temporarily moved in with my daughter and son-in-law to babysit my grand daughters. I have not stopped knitting but find rare moments to knit uninterrupted. I bought Barbie Knits and will be doing small scale items to keep the Barbies here dressed! I am currently knitting Mr. Foster from KnitPicks.com and joined the knitalong. I am also doing the Different Ways to Entrelac knitalong by Gwen Bortner. and of course there are socks on the needles... doing 2 at a time to make them the same.... not as easy task when you might have to drop your knitting to rescue something from a 3 year old!

Someone actually offered to buy my domain name! NeedleWerks.com how cool is that.. but Show me the money! :)

Shop for Freebies?

2009-01-08T22:00:00.003-06:00

Free Samples!!!! I have been getting freebies for years and had to do quite a bit of searching for them. I belong to a great email list, Shop For Freebies
http://www.shop4freebies.com/
Now many 100% freebies all at a click!!!

Facebook

2009-01-03T18:41:00.000-06:00

Wow I am finally on Facebook hahahaha took me long enough.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1120251566

there is even a ravelry group there..... another addiction... oh man!

Cheating company

2008-10-08T11:48:00.000-05:00

Do not do business with Blogvertise! They offer you money to post about companies and then don't pay. They find fault with it. Bloggers for pay beware!

Fire socks

2008-09-19T10:03:00.000-05:00

knit with Smooshy.. the pattern is called friendship sock but reminds me of flames..
I was commissioned to knit these and then the customer did not want to pay the price. what do they expect? walmart prices???
I finished my cotton Sockina socks but they are drying so have no picture yet. the self striping yarn didn't match so I wrote the company and they sent me 2 skeins of yarn for my trouble! Trekking XXL and some yarn with Aloe and jojoba! yummy soft.

Drama Llamas

2008-09-05T08:16:00.000-05:00

Our new knitting group has decided to call ourselves the Drama Llamas....coming from a derogatory remark made about us. It is too funny not to put to good use. We are thinking of getting some t-shirts made. hahahahahaha
The place we found to meet is just wonderful. Comfortable, well lit, cozy and the tea is the best ever! Our group is growing and we are knitting much.

Tomorrow I am am going to WI Sheep and Wool and I am so excited! My first time. I have been saving up to buy some more roving to spin. I will be wearing my Ravelry button!

I like the weather now, cooler, which means lap knitting projects can be continued!

Sheila The Sheep Tea Cozy

2008-08-27T09:23:00.001-05:00

I bought the cutest kit at Wool Gatheres on Friday. Patti, Mary and I went there on a road trip. Sheila the Sheep Tea Cozy from BlackberryRidge is too too cute. Find here...http://www.blackberry-ridge.com/teeggcoz.htm

Our newly formed Fox River Valley Knitting Group met for the first time last night at Fava Tea. It is comfortable, well lit, quiet location with WONDERFUL tea.Our new group decided that we will call ourselves the Drama Llamas.

New Biz Blog

2008-07-17T10:28:00.000-05:00

I created a new Biz Blog for posting Home Business Opportunities and Traffic Exchanges. If you have a website or blog you want to advertise, go to my new blog and join some or all of my programs. I have joined many programs and have quit the worst so I only post the best.
http://www.companydeb.blogspot.com

Oh I am still knitting and spinning and weaving, but a girl has to sit at her computer during the day too!

I finished my Socks of Kindness but have not taken pictures yet. soon.....

Road Trip

2008-07-05T09:29:00.002-05:00

Debra (MaidMarian) and I did a road trip on Thursday. First we stopped at Nancy's Notions in Beaver Dam where Debra needed to pick up some more fabric for a quilt she is making. ( the lady measured wrong on the first cut!) Then we headed down to Columbus WI to Susan's Fiber Shop. I scored some nice superwash roving for spinning washable yarn. She has a lot of supplies for knitters, spinners, weavers, beaders, etc. a wall full of books for all kinds of crafting, too. It is out in the middle of nowhere but worth the trip.... even if it is just to watch and listen to Susan tell stories! We usually end up traveling in snowstorms, rain storms or tornadoes, but we had a beautiful day!

I finished my red Socks of Kindness. They need to be washed and blocked as I am giving them to a friend. ChiroPatti has one of my sock blockers and I hope she remembers to bring it Monday night to YKNOTKNIT meeting.

Loom

2008-05-16T15:15:00.002-05:00

My loom is home after being away for 20 years! I sold it 20 years ago when we thought we were going into the mission field. My friend bought it and never used it all those years and she offered it back to me a God inspired price I couldn't refuse. I will post pictures soon.... as it needs a little work.

I also have joined some new business ventures and have been trying to get those up and running.. more to come on that...

I just had to touch base here...

I met Lucy Neatby

2008-04-24T15:39:00.002-05:00

Weeee! I went to normal Thursday noon knitting and walked in and saw this lady with rainbow hair and thought to myself... I know her, I think. Here it was Lucy Neatby!!!!

I introduced myself and shook her hand. She was very kind and not at all stand-offish. She asked me if I had a copy of her dvd index and told her no. She then lfet for lunch. She is in Neenah WI for Midwest Masters, that starts tomorrow. After lunch she came back and handed me an index to her DVD's. I asked her if she would autograph it. And of course, she did.... "To Debbie, May your stitches always smile! Lucy" and drew her cute little smiling stitch. THEN>>> she sat down and knit with me!!!!! We talked about Ravelry and her dvd's and new ones coming out. She is so friendly and I love her accent.
So that was the thrill of the year!!!!

Oh and I bought some Dream in Color Smooshy for 30% off! Score!!!!!

Blogging for money?

2008-03-28T08:06:00.007-05:00

Get paid to blog! I am always looking for ways to be able to buy yarn and I have discovered that companies are willing to pay to advertise on your blog about what they offer.
Smorty blog advertising is a service connecting advertisers with bloggers. Advertisers will pay bloggers to write opinion posts with links back to their site. http://www.smorty.com
Can you imagine getting paid to blog? I can and have been paid.

Oh, I will still be blogging about my knitting and my grand children and other stuff, so keep coming back.

Yesterday's road trip with Debra was so much fun. We did a full 12 hours together! Our first stop was lunch and then we went to Herrschner's. From there we went to The Black Purl in Wausau. We had our knitting along so we sat and knit with Beth, the owner and a couple of other knitter's. And we scored on some hard to find books and magazines. She is have a sale next weekend so be sure and head to Wausau! Then we headed to Waupaca and ate supper in King at the King's Table. And then we headed to The Troll's Cove for open knitting and scored some more yarn. There were 8 of us knitting and having fun. It was a fun filled fibery day. Thanks Debra!

Feeling Good!

2008-03-26T11:31:00.005-05:00

Ahh.... today I feel very good. It has been a few weeks of battling bronchitis and the flu. I only had a light case of the flu because I take my GBG 10-in-1 Liquid Vitamins daily. My hair and nails are growing gangbusters! AND I noticed I am not having any more hot flashes! That is worth every penny that GBG 10-n-1 costs! Yippee.

I finished my jaywalker socks, finally. That second sock syndrome really kicked in on that pair. I am about halfway done with my vest, now that warmer weather is getting nearer. :-)
Tomorrow I am going on a road trip to yarn shops with my dear friend, Debra. We will travel and giggle and fondle yarn! Sounds like fun, huh? :-)

Bloggerwave. Make some extra money doing what you normally do on your blog! Blog! Write a few sentences about things that companies would like you to write about. It is open to all countries, but only theses languages: Spanish, German, English, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, French. You do need to put some code on your blog and it will help you get jobs. I am looking forward to earning money to buy more yarn!

Signs of Spring?

2008-03-18T19:17:00.001-05:00

Well we had a record snowfall this winter and there is still plenty of piles of the stuff around. No signs of spring flowers but many spring birds. I heard my first robin this morning, saw some sandhill cranes on Sunday and saw some geese flying north. The birds are chirping more and it is music to my ears.

I can not wait to get rid of winter coat!

In Memory of Faye

2008-03-10T20:30:00.004-05:00

Today a wonderful woman of God went to the arms of her Heavenly Father. My mother-in-law, Faye, passed away peacefully. She will be missed but we all know that she is happy and pain free now. Jesus was her Lord and Savior and He welcomed her home. Dad will miss his bride of 65 years, but now he won't have to hear her cry in pain. Oh how he loved her. She would have turned 89 next month.
Faye's pecan pie was the best I ever ate. She loved playing Dominos and telling a good clean limerick. She was like a mom to me and loved me.
I'll miss you momma Faye.

More snow

2008-02-17T16:44:00.005-06:00

In the morning..........and in the afternoon... and running out of space to put driveway snow. The deck was completely void of snow once this winter.

Matching Tam & Mittens

2008-02-14T19:04:00.004-06:00

tam-7
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

Wow I match now! I used the Tam pattern in Hats On! by Charlene Schurch but added some pattern to match my mittens. Blocking it with a plate in sure made a nice crisp edge.

tam and mittens
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

Finally a tam to wear with the mittens I knit earlier. I sure needed them today as we got 6 more inches of snow! I am tired of snow, how about you?

tam-back
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

I like the nice spiral created by the decreases.

Replacement Bobbin for my Louet

2008-02-08T14:20:00.002-06:00

s51 Louet
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

Bobbins for Louet S51

2008-02-08T14:19:00.001-06:00

polished aluminum
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

My husband is making bobbins for the Louet S51 spinning wheel. He uses white oak to turn down perfect 3 groove bobbins and then uses polished aluminum for the shaft. Each one is hand made and tested for even turning and quietness. They are for sale so leave a comment with any questions. Hand made in the USA. shipping to the USA only.
25.00 plus S&H Paypal only

Finished those monkeys

2008-02-01T18:04:00.000-06:00

They were actually finished a few days ago but I just have been busy posting over at Ravelry. They sure look pretty. I am pleased.

Blogiversary and stuff

2008-01-27T13:30:00.000-06:00

There is a contest over here. Leave a comment and mention my blog to enter.

It is finally warming up here in WI. That subzero stuff really starts to wear on a person and cars.

I am still plodding along on Monkey socks.... I don't have that much left... need to just sit and knit and not spend so much time on Ravelry. :-)

Monkey socks

2008-01-25T15:29:00.001-06:00

monkey socks
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

I am making slow progress on my first pair of monkey socks. I cast on early January but not working on them all the time. I like the pattern and how they fit. I am using Brown Sheep Wildfoote luxury sock yarn. It will be a durable sock, I think. The Deco Lime color is very fun.

I bought a new camera today, hence the picture of the socks. I had some inheritance money left over and the camera was on sale. My old one lasted 8 years so I guess I got good life out of it. This new camera has twice as many mega pixels as the old one and half the weight! Oh and twice as big viewer.

I got my coupon to spend at a local yarn shop today and just couldn't decide what to buy as it is good on only 1 purchase. That kinda sucks as it is worth $60. I need to buy a bunch of yarn or some pricey extra tool. I will spend some time in prayer about it as I want to get the best for me. I guess I could get enough yarn to make a luxury sweater...or enough fiber to spin enough yarn for a luxury sweater. Or a mess of sock yarns...nah sock yarn doesn't go far enough.

Socks for Ella

2008-01-23T12:49:00.001-06:00

socks
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

I knit these socks in a day for Ella while I was up there staying after Christmas. I used Plymouth DreamBaby DK microfiber "Confetti" yarn. They are so soft. Ella loves them and said.. "oh Beautiful!" When her Daddy came home for lunch she proudly showed them off. She was in this stage of not wearing socks,(it's winter here) so I knit these so they were special and she started wearing her socks again. :-)
I used just a basic sock pattern, fast and simple.

I am going to wallyworld to get a new internal battery for my camera to see if that fixes it before I spend money on a new camera. let's pray that a $3.29 battery will fix it! Then I can get some of my latest projects posted. (thank goodness I had my daughter take some pictures while I was there with her camera. :-)

my sweater girls

2008-01-22T22:06:00.001-06:00

sweatergirls
Originally uploaded by knittindeb

I finally got a picture with them both wearing their sweaters at the same time! My precious granddaughters. I need to knit more for them as I love seeing them get excited when I give them something knit. Ella says she wants to knit... I told her when she gets a little bigger.

I scored a book!

2008-01-22T12:28:00.000-06:00

I have been desiring the book "Knitting Marvelous Mittens" only to find out that it is out of print(oop) and people are trying to sell their copies for like $130+. Original cost of paperback is like $14.95! Well, I called every yarn store in my area, searched online. No luck. Yesterday I was at my LYS Iris Fine Yarns and looked thru the books. TADA A hardback First Edition of "Mostly Mittens"!!!!! That is the original name of the book. Nowonder they said they didn't have Knitting marvelous mittens when i called.

I am also going to be doing some more sample knitting for some stores, designers, companies. :-)

My camera died

2008-01-21T19:20:00.000-06:00

Boo hoo hoo. My digital camera froze and won't work. I have had the camera since 1999 so I guess I got my moneys worth. I have so many objects I want to taker pictures of and can't until subzero blizzard stops and I can get out shopping. I can get so much more camera now for a lot less money than when I bought my canon.

I have 1 Monkey Sock done and about 5 repeats of sock 2 done. I am in a January Sockdown contest over on Ravelry. I need to post a picture of completed pair in order to be eligible for contest.

Here is a picture of my new knitting buddy. We both are named Debra...and both love knitting and laughing. This picture was taken at our Knitting Christmas party. Ann over at Yellow House Treasures took the picture. She loves taking pictures and she loves posting them. Thanks Ann.

UFO's

2008-01-09T13:42:00.000-06:00

I finished Ella's socks, doll blanket, almost done with son's sweater, and started Monkey Socks. I have 5 repeats done of the Monkey Socks. It is a very nice pattern and free at Knitty.com.
I have some Bluemoon Fiber Arts mediumweight sock yarn that I am looking for that just right pattern to use it. The colorway is Lunasea. I do a lot more posting of pictures over at Ravelry. Look me up and add me as a friend. I am KnittinDeb.

I am still up north until this Sunday. Saturday is my birthday and my granddaughter is all excited that I will be at her house for it. We will probably go out to eat.

The sun actually came out today! It's been a week since we have seen it, I think. Sure makes a person feel like doing something. Me and My daughter did some deep cleaning this morning. I bagged up all the toys that just get spread all over and this will help with toy pickups. My goodness they have a mass amount of small toys...

Ella got her yarn!

2008-01-05T08:33:00.000-06:00

The yarn store was open and Ella was all excited. It was very hard for her to make a decision on the color. She would see one and say "that one", then spot another and say "no, that one". It was cute to see such yarn excitmeent! We finally found a skein of Red Heart Multi color that she really liked, containing, shades of pinks and blues and purples. I looked thru a couple of my knitting books I brought along and decided to just do an oversized Grandmother's Favorite dishcloth pattern on size 13's. It is going quick and she really "loves" her baby blanket. She received a Baby Alive doll for Christmas and she needs a blanket. I really enjoy knitting for her. Isabelle just loves rubbing the yarn on her face(have to make sure she is washed up!)

Knitting Ella some socks

2008-01-04T12:40:00.000-06:00

I am knitting Ella some socks per her request. I am using Plymouth Dreeam Baby D.K yarn color 205. It is white yarn with splashes of pink, yellow, blue and green. 1 is done and she wants to wear it. I am now past the gussett and doing the plain knitting. They are very soft as the yarn is a microfiber acrylic. She now notices knitting on programs on TV. Too cute. Today we are going to local yarn shop to pick out yarn for a doll blanket. I have been there twice and it is always closed. I hope it was just holiday closing. Ella has bugged me all week to go to the "yarn Barn" (name of the store). I told her today would be warmer for a walk and she has been after me since 7:30 a.m to go. It is almost time to go now and she is excited!
I'll let you know how we did..... (Ella will be 4 next month)

Extended "Grand" visit

2007-12-31T14:58:00.000-06:00

I am up north at my daughters house for a few weeks, possibly a month, maybe more. I am going to try and spend some quality time with my daughter and 2 grand daughters. I was here before Christmas while my daughter and son-in-law went to Cancun but didn't get to spend time with her.

Me and Ella walked to the Dollar store after lunch and it started snowing. Ella will be 4 and was having fun catching snowflakes with her tongue. She noticed everything along the way. She carries on the cutest conversations. The yarn store was closed so we will have to tyr and go another day. She wants me to knit her a baby blanket for her dolls. Too cute.

My husband will be "batching it" while I am here. It is a little over 3 hours away but in the winter that could turn into 5 or more. Maybe he will come up for my birthday. :-)

I have my own room here with a computer and internet, tv and swivel rocker. It is very comfortable. My son-in-law loves to cook. I get to play with the girls while he cooks and does dishes. A Grandma could get used to this!

Test Socks finished

2007-12-28T09:39:00.001-06:00

This is the side view and I should have taken a front view as it shows the pattern better. Knit with Lorna's Laces. The pattern will be available where those patterns are sold. The Lobed Leaves are very pretty. My picture just not do it justice.
They were knit toe-up, 2 at a time on 2 circulars. Very nice short row heel.

Frantic knitting

2007-12-23T21:49:00.000-06:00

I still have a long ways to go on my son' sweater for Christmas. I was busy knitting a test pattern and finally got them done. It was my first test knitting job. I was challenged with some new techniques and accomplished them. I am a better sock knitter for doing this! :-) I will post a picture once the pattern writer has them and gives me the ok.

I pulled a muscle in my back somehow and can't bend down much. I have much Christmas cleaning to do as I am having a house full on Christmas day. My hubby has promised to sweep and mop the floors.... oh dear...

Babysitting

2007-12-13T17:27:00.000-06:00

For the past week I have been up at my daughter's house watching my beloved grandaughters. My daughter and her husband took a long awaited honeymoon after being married 4 1/2 years. They are in flight from Cancun home. I am tirrrrreeeedddd! Izzy is 18 months and can escape anything which keeps me running. Ella (4) is a good hlp but she has her moments of jeolousy and things get mighty noisy. Overall, it's been a wonderful week.

I do knit after they go to bed but I realized I made one sleeve a whole 2 inches shorter than the other on my son's Christmas sweater. I guess I am more tired than I thought! I will repair once I am back home in a safe un-knitting environment.

I will post pictures once I am home and recouped.

I am looking for a copy of Knitting Marvelous Mittens by Charlene Schurch if anyone has one they don't love anymore or if your local bookstaore has acopy...drop me a comment. ;-)

Put on some Glam.

2007-11-29T15:41:00.000-06:00

I found this really cool site. Sparkle Plenty .They have custom logo t-shirts with crystal, rhinestone, promotional & logo apparel for special events, promotions, parties, tradeshows, bat mitzvahs, etc. - any special event which needs an upscale crystal tee or stunning rhinestone tee.
Their tees are very high-quality (sweatshop free) fitted and flattering (not the kind you sleep in or use to wash your car)

Can you imagine your whole wedding party in matching tee shirts with sparkles? I think that would be very original. Or at a baby shower with the due date? Or a great gift for the "tween" that you don't know what to buy for, her name in crystals!
Do you have a spa or salon? All your employees could have the salon name and theirs on a tee or name pin. They also have earrings and other jewelry. make your employee of the month feel special.

How about a custom logo for your home based business team? You could have them as rewards for top sales, etc.
Check them out.

I know this has nothing to do with knitting but I do know many work from home moms with a home based business. Sometimes I just like to spread some information as I love networking. :-)

De-Stress

2007-11-26T11:30:00.001-06:00

the game was disabled as it was a holiday special.. go to Pogo.com to play more games.

If you are a Popgo addict, look me up....ProsperBNHealth is my Club Pogo ID.

Isabelle's sweater & Handspun

2007-11-23T20:52:00.001-06:00

My grand-daughter, Isabelle, loved her new sweater. She didn't want me to take it off of her when we had spaghetti for supper but I didn't want her making a big mess on it. It has a crew neck, knit top down, no seams. Sweaters For Everyone Kids to Adults by Mary Rich Goodwin from One-Piece Knitting is the author of the book

Ella's sweater fit her but she would not model it.
She said she wasn't cold. :-) Ella's has a v-neck. Mommy sure loves that they now have matching sweaters and that they have warm sweaters for winter. They knit up so quickly and I love that there is no seaming.

I have also been spinning and plying. "Louise" Louet spins like a dream. I am producing so much yarn now. I am so happy that I purchased the new wheel. The double treadles make it easy on my back and knees. I actually have a small blister on my finger from spinning so much!

The seafoam green is a very nice soft yarn made of mohair, wool and silk. I wish I had gotten more of the roving. I bouhgt it in Door County in the Spring and the vendor did not have any information on her sales slip so I don't know where to get more. That is a very poor business practice.

The brown is coopworth and very easy to spin. I got that roving with the purchase of my Louet. There was only 1/2 pound but Yarns BY Design sells more. My husband would love something knit for him with it.

Swedish Squirrel Mitten

2007-11-16T17:40:00.000-06:00

I finished 1 of my mittens today! This is my first 2-color mitten. It is so nice and warm and fits my hand perfectly. The pattern is free online here. I used sport weight Brown Sheep Nature Spun .
I have cast on for the second one but got sidetracked with my spinning wheel. :-D
I am spinning some nice cotswold natural brown. I have one bobbin full. I will be spinning another bobbin and plying. Plyed it will be sport weight. I will knit dear hubby some socks.

Meet Louise

2007-11-03T15:32:00.000-05:00

My new spinning wheel!!!! I bought her today at Yarns By Design. Louise is a Louet S51 DT. She has double treadles for slow or fast spinning. She has a total of 3 bobbins included. She spins like a dream and so smoothly. I was spinning lace weight in no time. I am so excited to get some more spinning done, but I had to blog about her first!.

new spinning wheel in my future?

2007-11-01T19:06:00.000-05:00

I am thinking of buying a new spinning wheel. I tried out some Louet's today and fell in love with the S51 DT. It is a double treadle and spins so smoothly at a slow pace for fine yarn.

I have a very nice spinning wheel that my wonderful hubby made me 28 years ago and have struggled with over spinning all these years. It is a beautiful piece of furniture.

Ella's V-Neck Cabled Sweater

2007-10-28T13:05:00.000-05:00

I finished Ella's v-neck top down cable sweater this week. It was very easy with no seams. I used the pattern in the Sweaters For Everyone Kids to Adults book found at One Piece Knitting

I started on Isabelle's sweater and have the yoke and 1 sleeve done. I am doing just a crew neck top down plain sweater. I used Encore worsted for both sweaters.

King of the Harvest

2007-10-18T08:34:00.000-05:00

Have you ever heard of Robert Bartow, the artist? He has a booth at our church this week and I bought this print from him. You can see it in color at his website.
I had this same image in a vision about 2 1/2 years ago and here he has created this picture! How awesome is God!!!!
Robert has beautiful work.

Oh and I did get him to autograph the back!

New Pathways for Sock Knitters

2007-10-10T19:34:00.001-05:00

I love this book!!!! I did the first pair of "sample" socks in a couple of hours.
Cuff is unrolled to show color way. I used Encore worsted weight and size 6 circulars.
Too cute! Cat Bordhi is a genius!!!!

Of course, I am in her fan club group and the New Pathways group on Ravelry!
I am KnittinDeb over there so add me as your friend!

No new pictures

2007-10-03T09:14:00.000-05:00

I guess I better get busy and finish some UFO's and get pictures posted. I haven't been very good about posting lately.

My mother-in-law may be passing into glory soon so it's been a little stressful. My husband and his sisters all went down to see them (deep south TX)so he just got back. I love my mother in law and it will be hard but she is 88 and ready to go home and be with her Lord and Savior.

I have 2 sets of socks on needles, 1 shrug, 1 purse and yet I am itching to start something new. I am waiting for Amazon to ship the new Cat Bordhi sock book. I guess the first printing is out of print already!!!

Harmony Cable Needles

2007-09-19T13:33:00.001-05:00

I got new cable needles from Knit Picks!. They are beautiful!!!!

I also got a #9 fixed circular Harmony needle. Ohhhhh how smooth and pretty.

Can you be in love with knitting needles???

I declined the new job

2007-09-17T18:36:00.001-05:00

Well, I went with my gut feeling and declined the Kidz Kab job. The pay was so low for such responsibility. I almost get that delivering flowers.... can you believe it????
The place was in a run-down office space and office. It took them 3 hours to call me back when I had a question. Give me a break. I know I would have been a good driver and a safe person for the children to be with, but everybody suing for stupid stuff, it's not worth it. So I will wait... and continue delivering flowers.

I started knitting a Lucy bag. I have admired that pattern for a couple of years and finally made the little plunge.

I got another job!

2007-09-14T13:56:00.000-05:00

I start Monday for a company called Kidz Kab. I will be driving children from school to day care or daycare home, etc. It will be perfect. It is Mon-Fri only with Holidays off. I will also continue driving for Flowerama in the mornings when they need me.

My husband also got hired as a permanent employee! He was working through a temp. agency. now maybe we will get some benefits. :-)

I am down 24# now and have lost over 18 inches overall! Cinch is really working well for me. And I am noticing a big difference in my skin since starting to use the Enfuselle Skin Care! Younger and lighter! woohoo

my girls and facials

2007-09-11T15:58:00.000-05:00

My daughter, grand-daughter and I did a Shaklee facial on Saturday. Ella is 3 1/2 and loved the attention and having her own mirror and cotton balls. The Enfuselle Skin care is so fantastic. I do believe I am getting younger. :)

Tales of Glory

2007-09-05T16:41:00.000-05:00

Ravelry! I'm in!!!

2007-08-27T20:57:00.000-05:00

I'm in!!!!! After 2 long months. Well, I spent most of my day looking around and adding my stuff. It is such a cool site. oh yeah...I am KnittinDeb there.

I just joined the Six-Sock Knit-along I have my stitches cast on... I am going to knit both at the same time as the pattern is involved. Of course, I am using 2 circulars. :-)

I am down 21# now... seems to be slower but it is still going down. I got fitted for a correct size b-r-a. What a difference it makes. Lane Bryant is very helpful. Pants are getting so baggy but I don't want to buy new until I am down some more.

Scored some Rowan!

2007-08-23T10:13:00.001-05:00

My LYS, Iris Fine Yarns, has a great sale going...until this Sat., I believe. I made a nice purchase of the last of her Rowan Dk new wool, burnt orange, and got an additional savings!

This special yarn will be just for me knitting... it is my favorite color to wear, matches my freckles!

I am getting closer to being added to Ravelry! Only 412 ahead of me, but 17,439 behind me. I have been uploading pictures to flickr to be ready.

Make your own movie

2007-08-23T07:19:00.000-05:00

"Life as it should be" is a Coke zeros campaign. I tried it and it is fun. You can direct your own small movie and afterwards send it to all your friends. Coke has found some old black and white film clips that you, the director, can manipulate by using an easy voice recorder. Play with the speed to get it to sound different. You can even write "the conversation" to your own clip and say what ever you want. Be silly or serious. Afterwards your movie competes with other movies to be the highest rated. This is living "life as it should be".

Coke Zero...Real taste, zero sugar.
Get there before your friends : Coke zero

Zero is more.

Ring Bound book

2007-08-20T12:36:00.001-05:00

I went to my local Kinkos and had them ring bind my Sensational Knit Socks book. It is great as it lays completely flat now for ease in following patterns! It cost $5.74 total, well worth it, and besides I bought the book on sale. I am hoping to get into the SKS-Kal .

Nice and flat

Down 19# and exercising!

2007-08-17T20:23:00.000-05:00

Wow! I could hardly believe the scale. I am down 19# now and it is becoming easier! I am even exercising!!! This is a biggie for me. Tonight hubby and I went for a bike ride. It was a beautiful evening.

I did score some fantastic yarn yesterday! My LYS is having a clearance sale to make room for new yarns. I got some beautiful pumpkin orange Rowan DK for about 70% off! The reason I got such a good price was I bought all of the rest of the one color. I have enough to make myself a very nice sweater! I may have to hold off on that as I continue to lose weight. :-)

You can lose weight easy too... Cinch

Lost 16# now!

2007-08-07T11:34:00.000-05:00

Wow! I am down 16# in just 2 months! I am not hungry and do not have cravings. For the first time in my overweight life, the weight loss is easy. The beauty is that I am not losing muscle, but fat. I have taken my measurements and have lost 3.5" off my waist, 4" off my hips, 3" off my bust, and 1.25" off my upper arm. My thighs have stayed the same as I never had a problem there. My dimples in my cheeks are showing as I lose weight in my face also!

Notice the roll showing in the before shot! The green top is the before... the orange shirt was taken today. I am confident enough to wear orange!!!

Click on the banner for more information on my weight loss program.

I got Cinched!!!!

2007-07-22T13:26:00.000-05:00

I started on the Cinch Inch Loss plan 6 weeks ago and I have lost 14# and several inches! I have no cravings and my blood sugars stay level. I can't believe how easy it is for me to finally lost weight, without losing muscle mass. I love the taste and the easyness of the plan. I found that no only the wight loss is great but the cleaning supplies are superior to any I hav ever used. And they are "green". Even Ophra loves them! Check out a clip from her show...

I started knitting a felted purse and I am loving it.... I am using a rust colored cascade 220 as it looks like brown leather color. I am using a 2 old bags pattern.

Let me know if you have any questions about Cinch Inch Loss Plan...or Shaklee.

More socks

2007-07-13T12:08:00.000-05:00

I finished another pair of socks using KnitPicks Simply stripes. They turned out great and match all the way down to the kitchener stitch where just on row is different. I am too lazy to take pictures... haha.

I borrowed my dad's carpet steam cleaner yesterday and did the heavy traffic areas. Nice and clean now. We rent and he told us it was cleaned before we moved in but it stank of ciggie smell and I got a lot of black water. I went over twice. It is been nice and cool and windy so it dried fairly quick...

I am itching to start another knitting project but can't decide what to do. Am I the only one who experiences this? Of course I have a pile of knitting books ready to be picked up at through the inter-library loan. They all came at once... maybe I will find just the right project. I am putting off knitting more Master Knitter swatches for the time being. I have 6 done, having ripped #7 out. I used a skein of Galway and it had way too many knots in it. I contacted Plymouth yarns and they said I need to return it to my yarn store....not very freindly customer service there. UGh.

The Power of 4 Meme

2007-07-03T14:03:00.000-05:00

Yellow House Treasures tagged me…

4 Jobs I have had in my life (other than being a mother)
- I worked at Zwicker Knitting Mills back in the mid-to-late 1970's. I operated 12 circular knitting machines!
- I have been a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)and a purchasing clerk for Riverside Medical center in Waupaca.
- I worked in a small Christian gift-line company. I applied decorative decals on faux stone gift items. I also trained others how to do it.
-I drove as a medi-van driver, a same day delivery service and now deliver flowers.
I love driving!

4 films I can watch again and again (this really is a tough one!)
- One Night with the King
- The Princess Bride
- anything Mr. Bean
- Chronicles of Narnia

4 places I have lived
- Lily, WI
- Menasha, WI
- Waupaca, WI
- Appleton, WI

4 TV series I watch( I don't watch much TV)
- House Hunters
- Little House on the Prairie
- It's Supernatural with Sid Roth
- almost anything on God TV

4 places I have been on holiday
- Maui, Hawaii
- Cozumel, Mexico
- Fort Meyers, Florida
- almost every state park in Wisconsin

4 things I do every time I go on the Net
- check my email
- check the blogs
- chat online with my daughter
- surfing for yarn and free knitting patterns

4 things I would NOT eat for anything in the world
- liver
- octopus or any spineless sea creature
- tongue
- any inards

4 places I would love to be right now
- a yarn store with no money limits
- at my daughter's house playing with my grandbabes
- traveling the US in an RV
- a private swimming pool

4 people to tag
- Knitorious
- Cheesehead with Sticks
- The work of her hands
- Shelley

more socks

2007-07-03T09:18:00.000-05:00

I finished another pair of socks and starting another. I can't help it, I love knitting socks!
Cable Twist socks free pattern from Hello Yarn knit in KnitPicks Dancing.
It is hard to see the twisted pattern in my picture but it shows nice at hello yarn. It is nice a stretchy!

Something fun other than knitting...
like Scattergories..

Your Name: Debbie
1. Famous Singer/Band: Devo
1.a. Famous Song: Daisy, (daisy give me your answer do)

2. 4 letter word: dove

3. Street: Demerest

4. Color: dusk

5. Gifts/Presents: Doll

6. Vehicle: Denali

7. Things in a Souvenir Shop: travel Dvd's

8. Boy Name: Daniel

9. Girl Name: Denise

10. Movie Title: Daktari ( I am old, so are you if you remember this movie! )

11. Drink: Draft rootbeer

12. Occupation: Doctor

13. Celebrity: Denzel Washington

14. Magazine: Domino

15. U.S. City: Denver

16. Pro Sports Teams: Dallas cowboys

18. Reason for Being Late for Work: drowsy

19. Something You Throw Away: dirty diapers

20. Things You Shout: Duh!

21. Cartoon Character: Daffy duck

Knit Picks Podcast

3 swatches knit

2007-06-26T11:36:00.000-05:00

I have the first 3 swatches knit up and blocking for Level 1 of the Master Knitter program. They look good to me. I will take them to my knitting group and let them critique them. I am trying for perfection, which is not my nature!

On a non-knitting note....

I found a website online that sells all kinds of labels for your printing needs. Planet Label. If you make a lot of address labels, biz cards, greeting cards, or other crafts, take a look. I found some sheets of magnetic for business cards. What a neat idea to give your customers or business aquaintances.

They have inkjet, laser, thermal, magnetic, brown kraft, cardstock and so much more. Pre-printed, weatherproof, non-adhesive, foil, etc. Even a closeout page!

writing for money?

2007-06-24T15:22:00.000-05:00

I am going to write about some other companies and they will pay me to tell you.

The first on is Bloggerwave.
An opportunity awaiting all bloggers! Give your valuable feedback to advertisers with respect to their web sites, products, services, and companies and get paid for it. Disclosure required.
For Advertisers: Bloggerwave, a product of IQ Division is an automated system, wherein users may promote and strengthen their corporate identity, image, sales, brands, product, services, and PR. This may be accomplished through the wide network of bloggers in Bloggerwave.

The second one is Masterseek
Masterseek’s global search engine provides quick and free access to company profiles, contact information, and descriptions of products and services from more than 45 million companies in 75 countries. You can also search in your own country or worldwide and find business partners, sales opportunities and new avenues to expand your business and increase your company’s profitability Enter your company profile and showcase your products and services to the global community.

Got my Master Knitter stuff

2007-06-20T17:21:00.001-05:00

I got my Master Knitter paperwork today and went to Iris Fine Yarns store to get my swatch yarn. I got 3 skeins latte' colored (#138)Galway. That should be enough for all the swatches.

I got my notebook all organized, too. I had a great find at a rummage sale one day.. a box full of office supplies for $1.00 and there must have been 300 sheet protectors in the bottom so can have all my paperwork in sheets.. :-)
I have a headache so I am not going to start knitting today. Want those swatches perfect.

Master Knitter course

2007-06-17T16:50:00.000-05:00

Well, I took the plunge. I sent in my application and fees for the TKGA Master Knitter program! My dear sweet husband gave me this as a present for our 29th wedding anniversary. Isn't he a sweetie? There are quite a few in my Tuesday night knitting group that are also going to be doing the program so we have a built in support group. I have been knitting for 40 years and knowledge is always good.

Shaklee

2007-06-10T14:43:00.001-05:00

I just joined Shaklee .
I loved their products in the 80's and kinda forgot about them until recently. I knew I needed to do something about my weight after injuring an ankle and a knee and found that Shaklee has a great program called Cinch. I am on day 4 and all is going very well. They have a great business opportunity if you are looking for something to do from home.
Oprah even featured Shaklee's Get Clean on Earth Day! I am happy to be with a proven company!

Happy Birthday Isabelle!

2007-05-24T11:57:00.000-05:00

Wow Granddaughter Isabelle is 1 year old today! That has gone by way too quick. She sure keeps Mommy busy as she has been walking for a couple of months already. She likes to climb and get into things all the time.

The List Meme

2007-05-17T09:13:00.000-05:00

I have been seeing this list all over the knitting blog world so thought I would join in...afterall I am a joiner...

The official rules that go with the list meme are:

Bold for stuff you've done
Italics for stuff you plan to do eventually
normal for stuff you don't intend to do

Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with bananafiber yarn
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with Bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/Doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffitti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)
Continental Knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Buttonholes
Knitting with Alpaca
Fair Isle Knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies...)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items)on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else's handspun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Knitting two socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured Knitting
Kitchener Bind Off
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and Purling Backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with selfpatterning/selfstriping/variegating yarn
Stuffed Toys
Baby items
Knitting with Cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with Linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mits/armwarmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/Bolero/Poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

Mother's Day gifts

2007-05-15T14:44:00.000-05:00

I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day. My daughter and one granddaughter came down the week before and my son came on Mother's day. My daughter gave me money to spend on myself and a card witha message from her heart! This was a great gift as she lives far away and can't get me gift certs for around here.
My son gave me a real rose that is preserved in gold!
I will always have a rose now! It came with a vase also. It is very lovely.

My friends new worship CD

2007-05-09T08:48:00.001-05:00

My friend has a new worship CD!  It is just beautiful. Listen and buy.

Tim Dorsey : Worship Around the Throne

Tim is so talented with a beautiful voice, wonderful lyrics,  and keyboard skills.

new job

2007-05-08T14:59:00.000-05:00

I guess I forgot to mention I got a part time job, very part time....
I deliver flowers for my very local florist! I can actually walk to work! I deliver on Mon, Wed, Thurs. afternoons. It is a very nice job. I love driving, I love flowers and I love making people smile! How cool is that!

I work enough to get some yarn money, I guess... very big grin! :-D

Unexpected city visitors

2007-05-04T13:53:00.000-05:00

I looked out the patio door one morning and noticed 2 male ducks following a female around. As soon as I got my camera and opened blinds, 1 male flew off. I am no where near a lake or river so the ducks were so out of place.

I am working on monthly dishcloth and started some socks using lime green Fixation yarn. The pattern is a nice little easy cable using no cable needle. Fixation socks just feel so good on the feet that I had to knit more.

Another Frog pond item

2007-04-24T07:13:00.000-05:00

Well I got almost done with the summer tee and was to a point where I could try it on. YIKES! It was huge on me and I am no small woman...

Never fear I am reknitting it in the next size smaller. I am making good progress as I know the pattern now. I love knitting so it doesn't bother me to unravel and reknit.

Need infant girls summer clothes?

2007-04-11T10:14:00.000-05:00

My daughter has some wonderful outfits on eBay.
Don't just be a watcher... BID, as she has low prices!

Click here! to see more outfits.

Summer tee progress

2007-04-10T16:47:00.000-05:00

Wow I am making good progress on my summer tee. I only knit on while watching tv at night or waiting at dr. office. The neck has to be picked up and knit after the body is knit and sleeves also. The neck seems huge. I sure hope it all comes together nicley.
The color is actually a very nice blue.

Easter Blessings

2007-04-08T17:29:00.000-05:00

May our Lord & Savior bless your Easter. He is Risen! He died and rose again so that we might have life> Thank You Jesus!

It was a quiet Easter here. Our daughter and her family were here last weekend and our son came down today. We had a light meal of ham sandwiches and beans. :-)
We even had a little snow on the ground.

Good Friday dishcloth

2007-04-06T18:26:00.000-05:00

I completed the Dishcloth of the Month and it is so timely as today was Good Friday. I knit it on size 7's with yellow sugar'n'cream.

The 3 crosses are a reminder of what Jesus did for us. He was the only one there on the hill Who could save us. Thank You Father for sending Your Son!

Junk hunting

2007-04-05T09:40:00.000-05:00

Look what I found out on the curb! I saw it in the morning and said if it was still there when I came home in the dark, I would pick it up! My granddaughters are going to love it! There is nothing wrong with it....just a little elbow grease and soap won't fix. I don't normally dumpster dive but this was worth it and it was dark. heehee

I am making good progress on my Tee. Knitting in the round sure speeds up things. I was knitting in waiting room while my dad had eye surgery and all the girls who worked there came out to see it. They all said.. "look how even the stitches are!" I gal knits and another wants to learn so seeing something other than a scarf being knit inspired them.

Knitting a tee

2007-03-28T09:37:00.000-05:00

I am attempting to knit myself a Tee for those cooler summer days here in WI. I am using the softest acrylic I have ever felt. It is King Cole Smooth DK. I am adding a purl row every 10 rows to give it a gansey type stripe, just for a textural effect. Knitting in the round is the best as I only hve to purl 1 row in 10. :-)

Big Animals

2007-03-23T18:08:00.000-05:00

Hubby and I went to a nature center today and we were amazed at the size of these stuffed animals....my dear hubby is not a small man but the polar bear makes him small!!

My St. Patrick's Girl

2007-03-18T17:40:00.000-05:00

My little Isabelle is part Irish!
Isn't she adorable?

End of storm

2007-03-03T14:43:00.000-06:00

Well here are the same 2 shots as my last post. The storm is past. We ddn't get as much snow as they said but we had rain and ice in between. made for some messy driving conditions. Notice my garden flag is now not waving. But the sun is shining!

Start of snow storm-am

2007-03-01T09:23:00.000-06:00

I took some pictures of the start of our second big snow storm this morning. The front yard and the back deck with snow left from last storm. We are supposed to get 6 plus more inches. The last one left us with 15".

Happy Birthday Ella!

2007-02-28T09:58:00.000-06:00

I can hardly believe it. My granddaughter is 3 years old today! I still remember my daughter being that age! I called her this morning to sing Happy Birthday and at first she said, "don't sing", then she kept saying "sing birthday song"....so several songs later she was laughing. She then proceeded to talk to me as she used the potty chair! hahaha "I'm a big girl!" she told me. I am going to buy her some big girl undies for her birthday.

We are scheduled to drive up Friday for her birthday party on Saturday but we are expecting another snowstorm so we will have to wait and see.

I have been sick with the flu since Sunday and finally have some strength today. I tried knitting but could not concentrate on patterns. My emails piled up, laundry piled up, dust kitties piled up... ugh.

New home biz!

2007-02-19T11:07:00.000-06:00

I started with a new home based business! SCRIPTURES I am very excited to work with a Christian company that offers great products. My first goal is to save money for my upcoming Missions trip!
Please take a look and let me know what you think.

Unfelted bags

2007-02-14T12:43:00.000-06:00

Well, I have 2 more bags ready to felt.

The hexagon one is knit in modular triangles from Modular Knits. It was very quick to knit up, weaving in ends took the longest of the purse and sewing front and back together. I guess that is why I like knitting circular, like the 3 color bigger bag... My friend, Teri, did the knitting of the big bag with my guidance. We are going to have a felting night Thursday. I showed her daughter's bag in a previous picture.

Finished Ella's sweater

2007-02-04T09:25:00.000-06:00

I finished this sweater for Ella in less than a week. It was amazingly simple! Ella will be turning 3 this month and needs a big girl sweater! It was so easy that I am going to start another one today in another color. a girl can never have too many sweaters! There are NO SEAMS!!!! It is knit entirely in the round without a single seam. I was amazed!
I used a pattern from a new book Sweaters for Everyone. You can find the wonderful book here....One Piece Knitting

I am practicing on Toddler size before starting my big jumbo size! :-) Her pattern even allows for higher neck in back! This woman is a genius!!!

Some knitting project pictures

2007-02-02T06:13:00.000-06:00

Here is the purse I finished for my friends daughter, pre-felted. She will be doing the felting, maybe. It is one strand of cascade wool for the base and handle and the body has a strand funky squiggly yarn added. I had to do every other row in two starnds so I wouldn't run out of the funky yarn. The picture does not do it justice. It will be a small purse. The original pattern was done in all white the size of a clutch.

I started some more socks, trying a new pattern. Two socks Toe-up on Two circulars.
My dear hubby asked if I was knitting a bikini! hahaha (maybe for flat tubey cups!) I am using KnitPicks Sock Parade on size 3 US needles. I have already made some changes to pattern for next pair as the toe point is too small.

You know I must be getting better at my knitting if I can change patterns to suit my likes! Cool.

Perfectionism or Menopause???

2007-01-30T07:26:00.000-06:00

Knitting has turned me into somewhat of a perfectionist. I never used to be this way. If it worked it was good enough was my way of thinking. Now it seems I can't finish a project if it is not turning out to my expectations. I am unraveling an aweful lot. Is it menopause? Or am I getting better? Either way it is frustrating me. ha.....but it is somewhat satisfying to unravel yarn and see how knits work. I do enjoy the act of knitting so it just gives me more to knit.
I am learning modular knitting and I love that it keeps me interested. I just bought No Pattern Knits, which covers more shapes than just squares. I started out a few years back with Domino Knits, then bought Modular Magic. Yesterday I ordered Iris's Modular Knits. I think I will have enough knowledge of modules now. ;-)
I joined some new yahoo groups pertaining to modular knitting. I enjoy looking at others beautiful creations and variations.

I am teaching my friend and her daughter knitting. They wanted to make felted purses. Mom is doing great but daughter wants it done now. She lost interest quickly so I took it home with me and knit it up. It was not a beginners pattern. I will take some pictures. She will do the felting.

Tonight I am going to my good friends house and we are going to knit together. looking forward to this as I haven't found a knitting group here yet.

Day of Pampering

2007-01-22T15:02:00.000-06:00

My daughter gave me a morning at the local beauty school getting a manicure, scalp massage, oil treatment, facial and facial massage and a hairdo for my birthday! She went along as her birthday present with her birthday money! Grandpa babysat for 3 1/2 hours!
The massage and facial were absolutley WONDERFUL! I had a young man who is a piano player so he had these wonderfully strong gentle fingers! I fell into a very sleepy relaxed mode. Wasn't that wonderful of my daughter?

Our birthdays are 1 week apart so we celebrate together. My dad's birthday is then 5 days later. he will be 80 on Thursday!

I am knitting a raspbaerry red irish hiking scarf with the Irish hiking Scarf Knitalong. I hope to get it done in time to send along the red scarf project. The cables are beautiful and fun to knit.

Knitting Debs

2007-01-19T13:55:00.000-06:00

I created a new knitting ring. It is for people named Deb, Debbie, Debra, Debby, Deborah or other versions of the name...
Knitting Debs
I invite all you "Debs" to join!

Mission Trip

2007-01-17T12:20:00.000-06:00

I am planning on a Mission trip to Peru in August. I am so excited.
I will be going with Global Fire Ministries and
Global Evangelistic Missions
I need to raise support for this trip so I have a giving button in the sidebar or you can give thru PayPal ... knittindeb (at) gmail (dot) com....
I am also selling hand knit dishcloths. I can knit in almost every color cotton available. They will be $5.00 each postage included. Please pray about helping me reach the lost with the Truth of Jesus.

Happy Birthday to me

2007-01-14T09:11:00.000-06:00

I had a great birthday yesterday. Slept late, did no housework, watched my grand nephew...then my hubby took me out to eat at our favorite Italian restaurant. lasagna there is fantastic! They give you such a big portion that we have a meal for today. I also got a piece of Strawberry cheescake from them for my birthday!
Then we went shopping and I got a pretty floral runner for my bedroom.

Now today I feel older! hahahaha

Plunged in the FROG pond

2007-01-11T19:08:00.000-06:00

I took a deep breath and plunged into the frog pond! The sweater was eating too much yarn and becoming too heavy to support the shape so this is how it looks today....